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Beyonce through the years

With Beyonce launching her "Formation" concert tour in Miami Wednesday night, just days after dropping the "visual album" known as "Lemonade," take a look back at her career so far.

Beyonce Giselle Knowles was born on Sept. 4, 1981, in Houston, Texas.

She started singing at an early age, performing in local talent shows, and then with Destiny's Child.

Beyonce's career broke out with Destiny's Child, an all-female singing group that was managed by her father, Matthew Knowles. The group is seen here in 2001.

The band released their self-titled debut album in 1998. The album peaked at No. 67 on the Billboard 200 and No. 14 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

The band's sophomore album was 1999's "The Writing's on the Wall," which included the No. 1 hits "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Say My Name." Beyonce can be seen here (lower center) on the album's cover.

In late 1999, Destiny's Child underwent a lineup change, with Michelle Williams, a former backup singer to Monica, and Farrah Franklin, an aspiring singer-actress, replacing Luckett and Roberson. Franklin would last only six months before being being dismissed from the band. Here Rowland, Beyonce and Williams one of two Grammys the group won at the 43rd annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 21, 2001.

Now a trio, Destiny's Child released their third album, "Survivor," in 2001. The album entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1, selling more than 663,000 copies in its first week sales. The first three singles, "Independent Women Part I," "Survivor" and "Bootylicious," reached the top three in the United States.

Beyonce made her acting debut in 2001 when she starred in MTV's "Carmen: A Hip Hopera." She then starred alongside Mike Myers in "Austin Powers in Goldmember" in 2002.

Beyonce released her first solo album, "Dangerously in Love," in 2003.

Her debut album won five Grammy Awards, debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, and spawned the No. hit singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy."

Like Beyonce, the other members of Destiny's Child went off to record solo albums before reuniting for a fourth and final album, 2004's "Destiny Fulfilled." As part of the album's promotion, the group embarked on the "Destiny Fulfilled ... And Lovin' It" tour, during which they announced their disbandment.

Beyonce released her second solo album, "B'Day" in 2006. The album included the hits "Irreplaceable" and "Beautiful Liar."

Her biggest acting role came in 2006's "Dreamgirls," where she starred alongside Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy.

After years of rumors about their relationship, Beyonce secretly married rapper Jay-Z on April 4, 2008, in New York City.

Later that year she released her third album, "I am … Sasha Fierce."

The album spawned the top-five hits "If I Were a Boy," "Halo" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," the last of which hit No. 1 and inspired countless tributes and parodies of its black-and-white tightly choreographed music video.

Beyonce arrives at the 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood on Feb. 22, 2009

She set a Grammy record for females at the ceremony by winning six Grammys in one night for Song Of The Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song, and Best Contemporary R&B Album. Adele would tie the mark on Feb. 12, 2012. Michael Jackson holds the overall one-night record, having won eight Grammys in 1984.

Beyonce has also dabbled in fashion. She and her mother run a clothing line called House of Dereon.

She also has her own fragrance, Heat.

Beyonce dropped her father as her manager in 2011. The partnership ended after Beyonce was criticized for performing a private concert for Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi in 2010.

Beyonce donated her fee from the event to victims of the Haiti earthquake.

Beyonce's most recent album, the simply titled "4," was released in 2011.

After numerous pregnancy rumors, Beyonce confirmed she and Jay-Z were expecting their first child in 2011. She showed off her baby bump at the MTV Video Music Awards, both on the red carpet and ...

... following a tightly choreographed performance of "Love on Top" during the ceremony.

Beyonce released "Lemonade," being called a "visual album" with a world premiere event April 23, 2016, on HBO. Using spoken word, fashion and lots of lyrics about relationships, infidelity, empowerment and love, the singer presented her new music in a series of stylized music videos.

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